From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja
NMA Chairman, Dr Omakoji Oyiguh, his Secretary, Dr Famotele Tolorunju and guest the group’s meeting, recently
Kogi State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has cried out to the state government and Security Agencies for rescue of one of their members, Dr Azubuike Joel Iheanacho, the Medical Director of Peace Hospital, Anyigba who was recently abducted on by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.
A statement signed by the State NMA chairman, Dr Omakoji Oyiguh and his Secretary, Dr Famotele Tolorunju, after an emergency meeting of the Association yesterday which was made available to journalists in Lokoja, the Association said that the yet to be identified gunmen stormed Dr Azubuike’s residence between 9.00 to 9.30pm on Saturday 21st November and took him from the gate of his house and zoomed off to an unknown destination.
According to the statement, the abducted Doctor was in a vehicle with another man and his wife at the front of his house when the kidnappers that were armed to the teeth and dropped other two occupants in the car and left with him.
“Dr Azubuike Joel Iheanacho was kidnapped in front of his house at Anyigba in Dekina Local government area of Kogi State. He was in a vehicle with another man and the wife when the kidnappers ordered the other two out of the car”, the statement stressed.
However, he said the Association has reported the ugly incident to the security agencies and the State government for intervention that will lead to the rescue of their abducted member immediately.
